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Spotlight Series
Broaden your awareness of opportunities for partnership and community collaboration.
The Academy's Spotlight Series features federal programs and initiatives that highlight innovative ideas and partnerships. Webinars are led by Guest Speakers from the Academy.
Who Should Attend? Spotlight Series webinars are open to all employees and partner representatives of Federal Agencies.
Tuition: There is no cost for Spotlight Series webinars.
2018 Spotlight Series
Improving Communities through a Collaborative Vision and Conservation Financing: The Baileys Trail System
Dawn McCarthy, PhD, US Forest Service
Seth Brown, Quantified Ventures
Thursday, October 25, 1:00 – 2:30 PM EDT
This webinar will share insights into a Pay for Success model program, which will determine how impact investing can be used to fund recreational infrastructure on public land.
The Baileys Trail System in Wayne National Forest accommodates mountain bikers, hikers, backpackers, trail runners, and nature watchers. As a premier recreation destination for visitors from Columbus, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington DC, Baltimore, Richmond, Roanoke, and Blacksburg, the Baileys Trail System is leveraging private investment to improve the health and well-being of the people from Athens County, Ohio to the mid-Atlantic.
An 88-mile premier mountain biking destination on 9,000 acres east of the Mississippi, the Baileys Trail is an opportunity to revitalize one of the most underserved counties in the state.
The US Forest Service is working with Quantified Ventures on this pilot Pay for Success project to determine how impact investing can be used to fund recreational infrastructure.
The Webinar Recording is Now Available
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This webinar was recorded on November 6, 2018.
Presentations:
- Improving Communities through a Collaborative Vision and Conservation Financing: The Baileys Trail System (PDF)
- How to Join a Webinar (PDF)
- Navigating WebEx (PDF)
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about the Baileys Trail System (Wayne National Forest)
- Baileys Trail System Handout
- Conservation Innovations: Pay for Success (USDA NRCS)
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Fishers and Farmers: Watershed Leaders Network, Heidi Keuler, USFWS
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Moving Back to the People: Understanding Asset Based Community Development, John Titre, USFS
How do you unlock community talents to better address a community’s current and future needs? How can you support decision making for “wicked problems” that are mired in controversy, polarity, and argument? How do you connect your agency’s mission to community needs like rural jobs, youth...
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Partnering With Private Landowners, Jess Jackson, USDA NRCS
How do you build partnerships on working landscapes? Do you have a project that might benefit from working with NRCS? How can you collaborate with landowners to meet your goals? The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is a federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the American...
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Getting Seniors Outdoors, Randy Thoreson, NPS
Getting Seniors Outdoors invites you to think about multigenerational connections to public lands. How can you integrate seniors into your community planning, health initiatives, and organizational outreach efforts? What experiences appeal to seniors? What can we learn from both our Guest Speaker...
